16SN0702
CASE NUMBER: 16SN0690
APPLICANT: FC Richmond
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, VIRGINIA
STAFF’S ANALYSIS Magisterial District: MATOACA
17101 Genito Road
AND
RECOMMENDATION
Board of Supervisors (BOS)
Public Hearing Date:
JUNE 22, 2016
BOS Time Remaining:
365 DAYS
Applicant’s Agent:
ANDDREW M. SCHERZER
(804-794-0571)
Applicant’s Contact:
FC RICHMOND
(804-921-0089)
Planning Department Case Manager:
DARLA ORR (804-717-6533)
APPLICANT’S REQUEST
Conditional use to permit commercial indoor and outdoor recreational establishments (with
incidental office use (including medical), sit down and carry-out restaurants (concessions) and
sports related retail uses), a computer-controlled variable message electronic sign (EMC), and
outside public address systems plus conditional use planned development to permit exceptions
to ordinance requirements. Specifically, exceptions are requested to permit a temporary
“bubble” structure over a playfield, additional internal signage and exceptions to buffer and curb
and gutter requirements.
Operation of a soccer complex with incidental office, concessions and sports related retail uses is
planned. Other commercial indoor and outdoor recreational uses, as limited by the proffered
conditions, would also be permitted.
Notes:
IF THIS CASE IS ACTED UPON BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION ON JUNE 21, 2016, IT WILL BE
A.
HEARD BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON JUNE 22, 2016.
B.Conditions may be imposed or the property owner may proffer conditions.
C.Proffered conditions, Textual Statement and an exhibit are located in Attachments 1 thru 3.
RECOMMENDATION
PLANNING STAFF WILL ADVISE THE BOARD OF THE COMMISSION’S ACTION AFTER
COMMISSION THEIR JUNE 21, 2016 PUBLIC HEARING
(6/21/ 2016)
Providing a FIRST CHOICE community through excellence in public service
RECOMMENDATION (Continued)
RECOMMEND APPROVAL
While the Plan suggests the property is appropriate for
residential land use, given the division of the property by the
STAFF
planned Powhite Parkway Extension and environmental
constraints, the sports complex, as conditioned, should provide
an appropriate transition to anticipated area residential
development.
SUMMARY OF IDENTIFIED ISSUES
Department Issue
PLANNING -
FIRE -
CDOT -
VDOT-
UTILITIES -
ENVIRONMENTAL
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ENGINEERING
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5820
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689
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706
2923
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689
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706
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Map 2: Comprehensive Plan
Classification: SUBURBAN RESIDENTIAL I ANDPHASED SUBURBAN RESIDENTIAL
The designation suggests the property is appropriate for residential use of 2.0 dwellingsexcept for
The Phased Residential Area, where development should be limited to generally 5 acre lots until
public utilitiesand facilities are available.
Map 3: Surrounding Land Uses & Development
Genito Rd
Agricultural and
Clover Hill
Large lot single family
Athletic Complex
residential use
Single family
dwellings –Hunters
Ridge, Summerlake
& Weatherbury
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PLANNING
Staff Contact: Darla Orr (804-717-6533) orrd@chesterfield.gov
PROPOSAL
A Conditional Use is requested to permit commercial indoor and outdoor recreational use in an
Agricultural (A) District. Office, retail and restaurant uses would only be permitted incidental to the
commercial recreational use. A soccer complex is planned; however, other recreational uses would be
permitted as limited by Proffered Condition 2.
With this request, the applicant is seeking exceptions to permit: a temporary “bubble” structure over
a playfield; an electronic message sign (EMC) at the development’s main entrance onto Genito
Road; additional internal signage; alternate surface treatment of overflow parking; buffer
reduction; andelimination of curb and gutter requirements.Details of these exceptions, an
overview of use limitations and the development’s design standards (in addition to conformance with
Emerging Growth District Standards of the Zoning Ordinance) are provided below:
General Overview
RequirementsDetails
Textual Statement and Exhibit A
Master Plan
Proffered Condition 1 and Attachment 3
Maintains uses permitted in Agricultural (A) District
Commercial indoor recreational use
Sports playfields
Outside public address with limited hours
Uses incidental to recreational use
Office use, including medical
o
Restaurant, carry-out and sit-down to serve as
o
Permitted Uses
concessions for the recreational uses
Athletic oriented retail sales
o
Indoor and outdoor sports-related training facilities
o
Until Powhite Parkway Extended is provided, office,
commercial, retail and indoor traininguses only
permitted within indoor recreational use building
Proffered Condition 2
Outdoor rec (including concessions, playfield use and field
lighting) –Not permitted between midnight and 7:00 a.m.
Daily Hours of Operation
Indoor rec (including office and retail use) – Not permitted
between 2:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m.
Proffered Condition 3
Not exceed 50 dBa at the nearest property line
Sound Limitation
Proffered Condition 9
To address concerns of area residents and to provide greater
separation of outdoor recreational uses, concessions, office
and retail use from future/area residential development,
Setbacks/Buffers
setbacks are increased to between 100 and 450 feet . These
setbacks include a 50 foot wide buffer.
Textual Statement II
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General Overview (Continued)
RequirementsDetails
Required parking and drives will be paved as required by
Zoning Ordinance
Driveways, Parking and Curb and
Overflow parking may be paved or gravel
Gutter
Curb and gutter optional along perimeter drives and parking
Textual Statement III
Architectural theme to be approved by Planning
Commission with consideration of:
Pedestrian-scale environment
o
Style and elements to interrupt linear pattern and
o
provide large scale focal elements
Use of different building elements and materials to
o
break up mass of large buildings
Neutral color schemes, except architectural accent
o
colors that represent corporate identification
Compatible lighting
o
Pitched roofs on small buildings
o
Architecture
Building Materials: Masonry -brick or stone on 35% of
o
each building façade visible to public and not less than 8
feet tall; horizontal or vertical siding made of terra cotta,
natural wood or cement fiber board
No vinyl, corrugated or ribbed metal siding permitted
o
Tensile fabric structures may be permitted if approved
o
by Planning Commission with theme review
Temporary inflatable bubble-type structures may be
o
permitted year-around until Powhite Parkway Extended
is provided and for maximum of 7 consecutive months a
year thereafter
Textual Statement I
Permitted signs will be those permitted by the Zoning
Ordinance, except that:
A variable message electronic sign would be permitted
o
to be incorporated into the freestanding sign permitted
at the development’s main entrance
Limitations offered to ensure sign meets EMC Policy
except for separation from R zoned properties and A
zoned properties designatedto permit residential
Signs
use
To mitigate visibility from these R and A properties,
message will only be permitted to change once
every hour
Scoreboards and other signs (such as those advertising
o
goods, services and products) will be permitted internal
to the project with limitations on area and height
Textual Statement IV
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CONSIDERATION OF PROPOSED LAND USE
Powhite Parkway Extended is planned through generally the center of the request property (Exhibit
A, Attachment 3). The Comprehensive Planidentifies areas around the Powhite Parkway Extended
interchanges as being appropriate for Regional Mixed Use which includes an integrated mixture of
highly concentrated corporate office, commercial, light industrial/research and development and
higher density residential uses with public spaces. The Plan provides that the exact boundaries of
such uses should be determined through more detailed study giving consideration to available land
area, vehicular access and impact on surrounding land uses, and to determine which quadrants of
these interchanges would be best suited for such development.
Upon analysis of the interchange at Powhite Parkway Extended and Genito, staff has determined
the northern quadrants of this interchange would be most appropriate for regional mixed use. The
existing R-12 zoning to the west of the subject property and the environmental constraints along
the southern border of the subject property limit the available land for regional mixed uses within
the quadrants south of Genito Road. Given the foregoing, the Plan suggests the recommendation
for the request property is for residential use of 2 dwelling units to the acre.
In the analysis of this case, staff considered the development potential for the property for
residential use. Staff determined that the proposed land use may be more suitable given the
division of the property by the planned Powhite Parkway Extension and environmental constraints
along the southern property boundary. Staff finds that, as conditioned, the sports complex should
provide an appropriate transition to anticipated area residential development.
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PUBLIC FACILITIES
COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Staff Contact: Jim Banks (804) 748-1037 banksj@chesterfield.gov
The Comprehensive Plan, which includes the Thoroughfare Plan, identifiescounty-wide
transportation needs that are expected to mitigate traffic impacts of future growth. The
anticipated traffic impact of the proposal has been evaluated and recommendations are detailed in
the chart below:
RecommendationApplicant’s Proposal
Offered as Recommended.
Right of Way Dedication
Proffered Condition 4 & Exhibit A
45 feet from centerline along Genito Road.
200 foot wide limited access for the proposed Powhite
Parkway Extended through the property.
Development RestrictionOffered as Recommended.
No development/improvements, other than the Proffered Condition 8 & Exhibit A
easternmost access to Genito Road and proffered road
improvements, will be constructed within the two
areas identified for the future Powhite Parkway
Extended/Genito Road interchange right of way.
Vehicular Access Control Offered as Recommended.
Proffered Condition 5
Access to Genito Road limited to two entrances/exits
Road Improvements
Additional pavement along Genito Road to provide left
and right turn lanes at each approved access.
Widening/improving the south side of Genito Road to
a twelve foot wide travel lane, measured from the
centerline of the existing pavement, with an additional
four foot wide paved shoulder plus a four foot wide
unpaved shoulder and overlaying the full width of
Genito Road with one and one-half inchesof
compacted bituminous asphalt concrete for the
property frontage.
Offered as Recommended.
A sidewalk along the south side of Genito Road for the
Proffered Condition 6
property frontage.
Note: A right of way dedication proffer has been offered for
improvements identified above. The proffer states that in the
event the developer is unable to acquire any “off-site” right of
way, the developer may request that the county acquire such
right of way as a public road improvement. All costs
associated with right of way acquisition will be borne by the
developer. Should the county choose not to assist the
developer in off-site right of way acquisition, the developer
shall be relieved of the obligation to acquire the off-site right
of way and shall provide the road improvements within the
available right of way.
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FIRE SERVICE
Staff Contact: Anthony Batten (717-6167)battena@chesterfield.gov
When the property is developed, the number of hydrants, quantity of water needed for fire
protection, and access requirements will be evaluated during the plans review process.
VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Staff Contact: Brian Lokker (804-674-2384) brian.lokker@vdot.virginia.gov
To date, no comments received.
WATER AND WASTEWATER SYSTEMS
Staff Contact: Jamie Bland (804-751-4439) blandj@chesterfield.gov
The proposal’s impacts on the County’s utility system are detailed in the chart below:
Water and Wastewater Systems
Currently Size of Existing LineConnection Required by County Code?
Serviced?
Water No 16”Yes
Wastewater No 24”Yes
An existing 16 inch water line is located 2,950 feet east of property, and an existing 24inch
wastewater line is located 1,470 feet east of property in Summer Lake. Both the waterline and
wastewater line extensions have been designed as proposed off-site projects to be constructed to
serve the proposed Tuckmar subdivision, approximately 5,000 feet west of the subject property.
The majority of the easements have already been dedicated. There is one outstanding wastewater
easement and seven outstanding water easements.
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Map 5: Existing Water & Wastewater Systems
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ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
Drainage, Erosion and Water Quality
Staff Contact: Rebeccah Ward (748-1028) wardr@chesterfield.gov
Stormwater
Issue Discussion/Conditions
Located within the Upper Swift Creek Watershed
Geography
The property drains to a perennial creek along the center of the
property, which is a tributary to Otterdale Branch
Natural Resources Inventory (NRI) has been completed and
approved
Site observations indicate recent clear-cutting of the property,
including within the limits of the Resource Protection Area (RPA)
buffers
Natural Resources
Prior to site plan approval, a planting plan to re-establish the 100-
foot RPA buffers along the tributary to Otterdale Branch and
along Otterdale Branch shall be approved by the Department of
Environmental Engineering
Proffered Condition 10
Water quality, in accordance with the Part IIB technical criteriaof
the Virginia Stormwater Management Program Regulations, must
be provided using on-site measures
Water Quality
Enhanced perimeter protection measures are required (i.e. super
silt fence, sediment basins and traps sized 25 percent larger than
minimum standards, etc.)
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CASE HISTORY
Applicant Submittals
2/8/2016 Application submitted
3/21, 4/14, Revisions to the request. proffered conditions, Textual Statement and an exhibit
4/18, 4/19, were submitted
4/27, 5/3,
5/27 &
6/6/2016
Community Meeting
3/21/2016 Issues Discussed
Setbackof fields from property lines
Buffers
Traffic on Genito and traffic control for events
Coordinated access with Berry Farm
Prefer recreational use over more homes in area
Protect drainfield on adjacent property
Planning Commission Meetings
5/17/2016 DEFERRED TO JUNE 21, 2016 ON THE COMMISSION’S MOTION AND WITH THE
APPLICANT’S CONSENT
6/21/2016 THIS CASE IS DOUBLE ADVERTISED. STAFF WILL ADVISE THE BOARD OF THE
COMMISSION’S ACTION AFTER THEIR PUBLIC HEARING
The Board of Supervisors on Wednesday, June 22, 2016, beginning at 6:30 p.m., will consider
this request.
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ATTACHMENT 1
PROFFERED CONDITIONS
June 6, 2016
Master Plan. The Textual Statement, last revised June 6, 2016, and Exhibit A, last revised
1.
April 18, 2016 and prepared by Balzer and Associates, Inc. shall be considered the Master
Plan. (P)
Uses. Permitted uses shall be limited to the following:
2.
a.Uses permitted by-right in the Agricultural (A) District
b. Commercial indoor recreational use
c. The following uses shall be permitted provided such uses are located within the same
building as the commercial indoor recreational use. After the proposed Powhite
Parkway Extended is provided to serve the area, as determined by the Planning
Department, the following uses would be permitted without being located within the
commercial indoor recreational building:
i. Office, to include medical
ii. Restaurant, to include carry-out and sit-down
iii. Retail sales, athletic oriented and related to the on-site recreational uses
iv. Indoor training facilities, athletic oriented and related to the on-site recreational
uses
b.Commercial outdoor recreational use to include:
i. Sports playfields
ii. Outdoor training facilities that are athletic oriented and related to the on-site
recreational uses, such as, but not limited to, outdoor trails, ropes course, kick wall
and sprint hills
c.Accessory buildings related to the outdoor sports playfield use, such as restrooms,
concession stands, equipment and maintenance sheds, scorers/referee stands and
picnic pavilions.
d.Outside public address systems and speakers, permitted between the hours of 8:00 a.m.
and 11:00 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and between 8:00 a.m. and 12:00 a.m.
(midnight) Friday and Saturday. (P)
Hours of Operation. Commercial outdoor recreational use, including playfields, any
3.
restaurant use, and field lighting shall not be permitted between 12:00 a.m. (midnight) and
7:00 a.m. daily. Commercial indoor recreational use, including office and retail sales use,
shall not be permitted between 2:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. daily. (P)
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Dedications. Prior to any site plan approval, or within sixty (60) days of a written request by
4.
the Transportation Department, whichever occurs first, the following rights of way shall be
dedicated, free and unrestricted, to and for the benefit of Chesterfield County:
a.Forty-five (45) feet of right of way on the south side of Genito Road, measured from the
centerline of that part of Genito Road immediately adjacent to the property.
b.200 foot wide limited access right of way for the proposed Powhite Parkway Extended
from Genito Road, through the property, to the southern property line, as generally
shown on Exhibit A, prepared by Balzer and Associates, Inc. and last revised April 18,
2016. The exact location and alignment of this right of way shall be approved by the
Transportation Department. (T)
Note: With this Powhite Parkway Extended right of way dedication, it is understood that the
Transportation Department will consider a pedestrian crossing to be provided on the
property when Powhite Parkway Extended is constructed.
Accesses.Direct vehicular access from the property to Genito Road shall be limited to two
5.
(2) entrances/exits. One (1) access shall be generally located towards the eastern property
line, and the second access shall be generally located towards the western property line.
The exact locations of these accesses shall be approved by the Transportation Department.
(T)
Road Improvements. The owner/developer shall be responsible for the following road
6.
improvements:
a. Construction of additional pavement along Genito Road to provide left and right turn
lanes at each approved access.
b. Widening/improving the south side of Genito Road to a twelve (12) foot wide travel
lane, measured from the centerline of the existing pavement, with an additional four (4)
foot wide paved shoulder plus a four (4) foot wide unpaved shoulder and overlaying the
full width of Genito Road with one and one-half (1.5) inches of compacted bituminous
asphalt concrete, with modifications approved by the Transportation Department, for
the entire property frontage.
c. Construction of a sidewalk along the south side of Genito Road for the entire property
frontage.
d. Dedication to Chesterfield County, free and unrestricted, of any additional right-of-way
(or easements) required for the improvements identified above. In the event the
developer is unable to acquire any “off-site” right-of-way that is necessary for any
improvement described in Proffered Condition 6, the developer may request, in writing,
that the County acquire such right-of-way as a public road improvement. All costs
associated with the acquisition of the right-of-way shall be borne by the developer. In
the event the County chooses not to assist the developer in acquisition of the “off-site”
right-of-way, the developer shall be relieved of the obligation to acquire the “off-site”
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right-of-way and shall provide the road improvements within the available right-of-way
as determined by the Transportation Department. (T)
Transportation Phasing Plan. Prior to any site plan approval, a phasing plan for the required
7.
road improvements, as identified in Proffered Condition 6, shall be submitted to and
approved by the Transportation Department. (T)
Development Restriction. No development/improvements, other than the easternmost
8.
access to Genito Road and the road improvements identified in Proffered Condition 6, shall
be constructed on the property within the two (2) areas identified for the future Powhite
Parkway Extended/Genito Road interchange right of way, as generally shown on Exhibit A,
prepared by Balzer and Associates, Inc. and last revised April 18, 2016. The exact location of
these interchange rights of way and the improvements permitted within these rights of way
shall be approved by the Transportation Department. (T)
Sound Limitation. Amplified sound shall not exceed fifty (50) dBa at the nearest property
9.
line adjacent to Tax IDs 705-687-3536, 706-685-3851, 708-687-1246, 706-689-2923 and
5820. (P)
Replanting RPA Buffer.Prior to site plan approval, a planting plan to re-establish the 100-
10.
foot RPA buffers along the tributary to Otterdale Branch and along Otterdale Branch shall
be approved by the Department of Environmental Engineering. (EE)
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ATTACHMENT 2
TEXTUAL STATEMENT
June 6, 2016
I.Architecture:In addition to the standards established Emerging Growth District Design
Area, the following minimum standards shall also be met:
a.The architectural theme and the provisions for a pedestrian-scale environment
between parking and buildings shall be as approved by the Planning Commission.
When reviewing the architectural theme, the Commission shall also consider the
following:
i.The architectural style shall use building elements that interrupt the linear
pattern and provide large scale focal elements and pedestrian scale elements
for the entire development. The style shall also show building elements and
the use of different materials to break up the mass of large buildings where
visible to the general public.
ii.Unless otherwise approved by the Planning Commission during approval of
the architectural theme, overall designs shall include variations in neutral
color schemes for the building background with complimentary colors to
enhance the entry feature, pedestrian-scale and focal elements design.
Architectural accent colors shall be permitted to represent individual
corporate identification.
iii.All building mounted lighting shall be compatible with the overall
architectural style and consistent throughout the project, where visible to
the general public.
iv.In addition to ordinance requirements for screening mechanical equipment,
buildings with a lower grade than Genito Road and Powhite Parkway
Extended shall employ means, such as an increase in parapet height, to
screen mechanical equipment so as not to be visible from either of these
roads.
v.Pitched (gable, shed or hipped) roofs shall be used on all small buildings,
unless an alternate design is approved by the Planning Commission during
review of the architectural theme.
vi.Permitted building materials shall include:
1.Brick or stone shall be used on a minimum of 35% of each building
façade visible to the public. The height of brick or stone shall be
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permitted to vary to allow for a mixture of design features, however,
in no case shall the brick or stone be less than 8 feet in height.
2.Acceptable building wall materials include: brick, stone and
horizontal or vertical siding manufactured from terra cotta, natural
wood or cement fiber board. Other materials, as approved by the
Planning Commission, may be permitted provided such materials
provide for the same quality of construction and maintain the design
quality and pedestrian scale elements compatible with the
architectural theme, except that no vinyl, corrugated or ribbed metal
siding shall be permitted.
vii.Seasonal inflatable bubble structures shall be permitted for a maximum of
seven (7) consecutive months every year. (An inflatable bubble structure
shall be permitted year round prior to the construction of Powhite Parkway
Extended. The structure shall not be generally visible to Genito Road.) Tensile
fabric structures may be permitted in conjunction with permanent facilities
as approved by the Planning Commission at time of architectural theme
review.
II.Setbacks/Buffers:
a.A fifty (50) buffer shall be provided along the eastern and western property
boundaries and along the Powhite Parkway right of way in accordance with Zoning
Ordinance requirements for fifty (50) foot buffers, which shall include Perimeter
LandscapingC.
b.The setback from Tax IDs 706-689-2923 and 5820 shall be a minimum of fifty (50)
feet.
c.Except as outlined in Item II.b. and II.d. , a minimum of a 100 foot setback inclusive
of the buffer required in II.a. shall be provided along the eastern and western
property boundaries.
d.Any office, restaurant (including concession stands) and/or retail use not located
within the indoor recreational facility shall be setback as outlined below. These
setbacks shall be inclusive of the fifty (50) foot buffer required in II.a.
i.From Genito Road – minimum of 450 feet
ii.From the western property boundary – minimum of 200 feet
iii.From the eastern property boundary – minimum of 150 feet
iv.From Powhite Parkway Extended right of way – minimum of 50 feet
III.Driveways, Parking and Curb and Gutter: All required driveways and parking shall be paved
with concrete, bituminous concrete, or asphalt. Any overflow driveways and parking areas
shall be constructed with concrete, bituminous concrete, asphalt or gravel. Curb and gutter
may not be required along the perimeter of driveways and parking areas, if a separate
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alternative storm water and drainage system is provided as determined at the time of site
plan review. Drainage shall be designed so as not to interfere with pedestrian traffic.
IV.Signage:
a.One (1) computer controlled variable message electronic (EMC) sign shall be
permitted, incorporated into the freestanding sign, as permitted by the Zoning
Ordinance, at the development’s main entrance subject to the following:
i.Copy shall be limited to a maximum of three (3) lines and shall not move but
may fade;
ii.The message or display shall be programmed to change no more than once
every sixty (60) minutes;
iii.Sequential messaging shall be prohibited;
iv.Flashing and traveling messages shall be prohibited;
v.Bijou lighting and animation effects shall be prohibited;
vi.The electronic message center shall be incorporated into an architecturally
designed sign structure that is compatible and complimentary to the
buildings it serves; and
vii.Brightness shall be limited so as not to exceed 0.3 foot candles above
ambient light as measured using a foot candle meter at a distance of
seventy-seven (77) feet. The sign shall have a photocell that automatically
adjusts the brightness according to the ambient light conditions.
b.Scoreboards as well as signs advertising goods, services or products shall be
permitted within the development incidental to outdoor playfields. If a sign will not
be visible from off the Property, there shall be no size or height limitation. If a sign
will be visible from off the Property, it shall not exceed 64 square feet in area. In
addition, it shall be attached on the interior of a fence or wall enclosing the facility
and shall not exceed the height of the fence or wall. However, where a fence or wall
is not provided, the scoreboard or sign shall not exceed a height of eight (8) feet.
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ATTACHMENT 3
EXHIBIT A
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